5 Themes of Geography. Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Regions

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "5 Themes of Geography. Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Regions"

Britton Chandler
5 years ago
Views:

1 5 Themes of Geography Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Regions

2 Location describes where a place lies Absolute Location: a specific description of where a place lies. An address (2101 Davis Drive) or Coordinates on a map (17 N, 35 W) Relative Location: a general description of where a place lies (Where is Georgia in relation to Florida? NORTH)

3 Place describes the features or landscapes that make an area unique Physical Characteristics: defined by nature (plants, animals, climate, soil, etc.) Human Characteristics: defined by culture; human ideas and actions (language, clothing, architecture, religion, political systems, etc.)

4 Human-Environment Interaction how people and their environment affect each other Environment: an area s land, water, climate, plants, and animals People can have a positive or negative impact on the environment Positive picking up trash, planting seeds Negative chopping down trees, littering Our environment controls the types of crops we can grow, the kinds of clothes we wear, etc.

5 Human-Environment Interaction Continued Humans depend on/use the environment for their basic needs: food, shelter, and clothing. Humans modify the environment to meet their needs. For example, they build dams, plow and irrigate fields, and dig mines. They build houses, schools, and shopping centers on land. Humans adapt to the environment: Humans have settled in virtually every corner of the world by successfully adapting to various natural settings. For example, people who live in the northeastern United States use heating units to keep their homes warm in winter. People in the southern part of the country use air conditioning much of the year to stay cool in the heat. The ways people choose to adapt to their settings reflect their economic and political circumstances and their technological abilities

6 Movement how and why people and things move Both tangible and intangible things move! Tangible: capable of being touched (food, clothes, resources) Intangible: incapable of being touched (thoughts, ideas, information) Imports: things shipped INTO the United States Exports: things shipped OUT from the United States

7 Regions areas of the world purposely divided by geographers so that comparisons can be made A region is a part of the world that has one or more common features that make it different from its surrounding areas Some regions are defined by physical characteristics (climates, mountain ranges), while some regions are defined by human characteristics (religion, language)

8 The Five Themes of Geography Project 1. Choose a Country 2. Research three facts or details on your country for each of the five themes of Geography that we discussed on page Once all of your research is complete, you will create a nice-looking poster page on page 10 of your Interactive Notebook that will display your research 4. Your Poster Page will be due on Monday, August 31 Grading Rubric /35 Poster Page is organized, colorful and neat. / points for each theme boldly displayed with the three facts for that theme neatly listed /15 The Poster Page has a clear title that includes: The Five Themes of Geography and the Name of the Country

9 The Five Themes of Geography Project 1. Choose a Country 2. Research three facts or details on your country for each of the five themes of Geography that we discussed on page Once all of your research is complete, you will create a nice-looking poster page on page 10 of your Interactive Notebook that will display your research 4. Your Poster Page will be due on Monday, August 31 Grading Rubric /35 Poster Page is organized, colorful and neat. / points for each theme boldly displayed with the three facts for that theme neatly listed /15 The Poster Page has a clear title that includes: The Five Themes of Geography and the Name of the Country

10 The Five Themes of Geography Project 1. Choose a Country 2. Research three facts or details on your country for each of the five themes of Geography that we discussed on page Once all of your research is complete, you will create a nice-looking poster page on page 10 of your Interactive Notebook that will display your research 4. Your Poster Page will be due on Monday, August 31 Grading Rubric /35 Poster Page is organized, colorful and neat. / points for each theme boldly displayed with the three facts for that theme neatly listed /15 The Poster Page has a clear title that includes: The Five Themes of Geography and the Name of the Country

11 The Five Themes of Geography Project 1. Choose a Country 2. Research three facts or details on your country for each of the five themes of Geography that we discussed on page Once all of your research is complete, you will create a nice-looking poster page on page 10 of your Interactive Notebook that will display your research 4. Your Poster Page will be due on Monday, August 31 Grading Rubric /35 Poster Page is organized, colorful and neat. / points for each theme boldly displayed with the three facts for that theme neatly listed /15 The Poster Page has a clear title that includes: The Five Themes of Geography and the Name of the Country

12 The Five Themes of Geography Project 1. Choose a Country 2. Research three facts or details on your country for each of the five themes of Geography that we discussed on page Once all of your research is complete, you will create a nice-looking poster page on page 10 of your Interactive Notebook that will display your research 4. Your Poster Page will be due on Monday, August 31 Grading Rubric /35 Poster Page is organized, colorful and neat. / points for each theme boldly displayed with the three facts for that theme neatly listed /15 The Poster Page has a clear title that includes: The Five Themes of Geography and the Name of the Country

WS/FCS Unit Planning Organizer

WS/FCS Unit Planning Organizer Subject(s) Social Studies Conceptual Lenses Grade/Course 3rd Place Unit of Study Five Themes of Geography Location Unit Title Pacing Geo Explorers 20-22 days Human environment